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Great
Pages in History from the
Wisconsin State Journal
1852–2002
Introduction
by Frank M. Denton
Find historical treasures in the
small print
This fascinating collection reproduces the most important front
pages in the history of the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper,
from its first publication under that name on September 30, 1852,
to the current "War on Terrorism." See what Wisconsinites
first read about Abraham Lincoln's election and assassination,
Custer's last stand against the Sioux, the first votes by women,
Henry Ford's $5 daily wage, the Saint Valentine's Day mob massacre
in Chicago, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart as she attempted
to fly around the world . . . and the wars, elections, crimes,
and social revolutions that have defined the past century and
a half. Each front page, reproduced from the original, is readable
down to the smallest type.
In 2002 the
Wisconsin State Journal celebrates its Sesquicentennial,
marking one hundred and fifty years of service to the people
of Madison and the State of Wisconsin. The newspaper had an earlier
inception as the Madison Express in 1839, when Madison
was a territorial town on the frontier and statehood was still
nine years away. Readers will notice the newspaper's appearance
has changed nearly as much as have the methods of gathering the
news and producing the paper. But readers' fascination with and
hunger for the news of each day remain strong.
Frank M.
Denton is
editor of the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper in Madison,
Wisconsin.
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September
2002
LC: 2002028948 E
208 pp. 11 x 14
illustrated throughout
ISBN 0-299-18330-0 Cloth $25.00 t
ISBN 0-299-18334-3 Paper $15.00 t
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